I'm Just a Kindhearted Uncle Passing By!

"Xiao Ao, stop dragging it out and tell us already!" Ma Hongjun was growing impatient.

As the one who understood Oscar best, Ma Hongjun was intensely curious about such a drastic change in Oscar's personality.

Five years was enough to change many things. Not only Ma Hongjun, but everyone present was interested in what Oscar had experienced during that time.

Oscar took off his hat and let out a deep sigh before slowly recounting the events of the past five years.

"After leaving the academy, I went to the Extreme North to temper my strength. I joined a Soul Master team and traveled around training with them. One day, we encountered an incredibly fierce blizzard in the Extreme North..."

At this point, Oscar paused. It seemed that what happened afterward was not something pleasant to recall.

"If it's too difficult, you don't have to continue, Xiao Ao. We don't want you to relive those painful memories either," Tang San said considerately.

Oscar shook his head dismissively. "It's fine. It's time to let go of that stuff anyway."

"After the blizzard hit, I got separated from the group. Then I encountered a powerful Frost Giant Horned Dragon. With my strength alone, I was no match for it..."

Everyone's faces tensed at that. As a Support Soul Master, without his teammates' help, Oscar's odds of surviving alone against a soul beast of unknown strength were practically nonexistent.

Oscar pointed at the scar on his cheek. "This scar was a gift from that thing too. Honestly, surviving felt like a miracle!"

Ning Rongrong covered her face with her hand. While she had been enjoying a comfortable life, Oscar had been risking his life for her. That feeling... hurt...

After sobering up, Ning Rongrong had also asked around about Oscar. She had even asked